What is the Impact Factor of Ageing & Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ageing & Society is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ageing & Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ageing & Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.135 (Q1) and an H-index of 109.

Who publishes Ageing & Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ageing & Society is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,320 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,977Hybrid

Ageing & Society

Identifier (ISSN):0144-686X(Print)/1469-1779(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ageing & Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.135

#3,977

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

301articles/year

79.17% Gold OA•94.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ageing & Society is an interdisciplinary and international journal devoted to the understanding of human ageing and the circumstances of older people in their social and cultural contexts. It draws contributions and has readers from many disciplines including gerontology, sociology, demography, psychology, economics, medicine, social policy and the humanities. Ageing & Society promotes high-quality original research which is relevant to an international audience to encourage the exchange of ideas across the broad audience of multidisciplinary academics and practitioners working in the field of ageing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology75.6%Medicine66.9%Psychology55.4%Political science50.7%Gerontology49.7%Law45.3%Economics34.4%Philosophy31.2%Geography28.1%Physics28%Computer science25.9%History25.3%Biology24.6%Social psychology22.5%Mathematics21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Gerontology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Rank21/49

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GERONTOLOGY

Rank15/49

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GERONTOLOGY	JCRSSCI	21/49	Q2
GERONTOLOGY	JCISSCI	15/49	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year44

Total Citations9

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year60

Total Citations61

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year95

Total Citations257

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year95

Total Citations367

2022

IF3.718

Articles / Year152

Total Citations1,441

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	44	9
2025	2.2	60	61
2024	2.3	95	257
2023	2.5	95	367
2022	3.718	152	1,441
2021	—	211	2,904
2020	—	198	3,374
2019	—	183	3,585
2018	—	179	3,849
2017	—	151	2,879
2016	—	149	3,258
2015	—	149	3,490

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,977Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.135

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.80

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,320 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,699

3-Year Documents445

Citable Documents445

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate72.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Health (social science)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区GERONTOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Ageing & Society (ISSN: 0144-686X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GERONTOLOGY, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.135 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 301 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,320 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.